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Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at their most recent meeting about the pace of inflation and said more rate hikes…

Biden embraces July inflation report: ‘That’s Bidenomics’

WASHINGTON — Despite a small rise in inflation last month over June’s rate, President Joe Biden on Thursday insisted that July’s…

At a former Solo cup factory turned wind tower plant, Biden showcases a green energy revolution

President Joe Biden visited a former Solo cup factory that has been renovated into a wind tower plant in Belen,…

Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view

The U.S. retirement system is a sprawling complex, a so-called “three-legged stool” of Social Security payments, workplace savings plans and…

Black unemployment rate ticks lower in July as jobs market remains tight

The unemployment rate for Black workers fell slightly in July as the broader labor market remains tight. Black workers’ jobless…

Biden labor secretary sees ‘slow and steady’ growth in July jobs report

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy saw the smallest jobs increase in July since December 2020, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie…

Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report

Friday’s jobs report could provide a crucial piece to the increasingly complicated puzzle that is the U.S. economy and its…

$20 an hour, clothing stipend, meals: How a Big Four firm is trying to get teens interested in accounting

By her own admission, Autumn Kimborough, 17, didn’t have a passion for accounting. But the rising high school senior from…

Private equity giant KKR’s antidote to worker discontent — employee stock ownership programs

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The job market may be strong, but the invisible strings that connect workers…

Here’s what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday

Despite an improving inflation picture, the Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to approve what would be the 11th interest…